What happened on Saturday August 29, 1998?

About August 29th, 1998, in brief:

  • Historical events: On August 29, 1998, Cubana de Aviación Flight 389 tragically crashed during a rejected takeoff at the Old Mariscal Sucre International Airport in Quito, Ecuador, resulting in the deaths of 80 passengers and crew members. The catastrophic accident highlighted critical aviation safety concerns and prompted investigations into the potential causes of the crash.
  • Day of the week: August 29th, 1998 was a Saturday
  • Zodiac Sign: Virgo (in western zodiac), Tiger (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: First Quarter
  • #1 US song: The Boy Is Mine by Brandy & Monica
  • #1 UK song: No Matter What by Boyzone
  • Popular movie: Funny Games directed by Michael Haneke

More about August 29th, 1998? See below for more news and curiosities on August 29th, 1998.

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August 29, 1998: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on August 29, 1998:

  • Cubana de Aviación Flight 389 Disaster On August 29, 1998, Cubana de Aviación Flight 389 tragically crashed during a rejected takeoff at the Old Mariscal Sucre International Airport in Quito, Ecuador, resulting in the deaths of 80 passengers and crew members. The catastrophic accident highlighted critical aviation safety concerns and prompted investigations into the potential causes of the crash.

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August 29, 1998: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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August 29, 1998: What were the main match results that day?

Jupiler League - Football (Belgium)

  • Beveren - Anderlecht : 2 - 1
  • Club Brugge - Germinal : 2 - 1
  • Gent - Oostende : 1 - 1
  • Mouscron - Lommel : 2 - 0
  • Standard - Aalst : 3 - 0

La Liga Primera Division - Football (Spain)

  • Alaves - Betis : 0 - 0
  • Valencia - Ath Madrid : 1 - 0

La Liga Segunda Division - Football (Spain)

  • Ath Madrid B - Hercules : 2 - 3
  • Las Palmas - Albacete : 2 - 1
  • Lleida - Leganes : 1 - 4
  • Numancia - Merida : 2 - 1

Division 2 - Football (France)

  • Beauvais - Gueugnon : 1 - 1
  • Caen - Nice : 2 - 0
  • Cannes - Nimes : 1 - 0
  • Chateauroux - Amiens : 0 - 0
  • Guingamp - Valence : 0 - 2
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What day of the week was August 29, 1998?


August 29, 1998 was a Saturday and it was the 241st day of the year 1998 in the Gregorian calendar.

August 29, 1998 can also be written as 8/29/1998 in the US and as 29/8/1998 in UK and Europe.

August 29, 1998 in August 1998 calendar

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August 29, 1998: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on August 29, 1998 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week August 24th and August 30th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

August 29, 1998: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on August 29, 1998 was The Boy Is Mine by Brandy & Monica, according to the music chart for the week August 24th and August 30th.

  1. - The Boy Is Mine youtube
  2. - My Way youtube
  3. - The First Night youtube
  4. - Crush youtube
  5. - Never Ever youtube

August 29, 1998: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on August 29, 1998 was No Matter What by Boyzone, according to the music chart for the week August 24th and August 30th.

  1. - No Matter What youtube
  2. - Viva Forever youtube
  3. - Ghetto Supastar (That Is What You Are) youtube
  4. - Music Sounds Better With You youtube
  5. - Mysterious Times youtube

August 29, 1998: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on August 29, 1998 was Friend Of Mine by Kelly Price, according to the music chart for the week August 24th and August 30th.

  1. - Friend Of Mine
  2. - The First Night youtube
  3. - Make It Hot
  4. - The Boy Is Mine youtube
  5. - Daydreamin'
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August 29, 1998: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for August 29th is Virgo.

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August 29, 1998: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for August 29, 1998 is Tiger and the associated element is Earth.

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August 29, 1998: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on August 29, 1998 was First Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on August 29, 1998 and is determined by the portion of the Moon's illuminated surface that is visible from Earth.

An observer located in New York City on August 29, 1998 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 49% full, rising at 01:17 pm and setting at 11:45 pm.

The previous full moon was on Aug 08, 1998 while the next full moon would come on Sep 06, 1998.

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How old is someone born on August 29, 1998?


Someone born on August 29, 1998 is:

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on August 29, 1998?

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